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Study suggests acute injured kidneys can be considered for transplantThe shortage of kidneys needed for organ transplantation in the U.S. can be alleviated in part by using select kidneys with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), resulting in safe and positive outcomes, according to research conducted at Mayo Clinic in Arizona.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-acute-kidneys-transplant.html
SurgeryTue, 31 Mar 2015 17:12:54 EDTnews347040768New recommendations for treating patients with high blood pressure and CVDA new scientific statement issued jointly by three medical organizations and published in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension, addresses how low to aim when treating patients with high blood pressure who also have vascular diseases.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-patients-high-blood-pressure-cvd.html
CardiologyTue, 31 Mar 2015 16:57:35 EDTnews347039746Physician recommendations result in greater weight loss, research findsPatients advised to lose weight by their physicians dropped more pounds on average than those who didn't receive a recommendation, according to new research from the University of Georgia published in the journal Economics & Human Biology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-physician-result-greater-weight-loss.html
Overweight and ObesityTue, 31 Mar 2015 16:54:55 EDTnews347039660Why drug names are so increasingly weirdNaming a brand drug is a lot harder than it used to be.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-drug-increasingly-weird.html
MedicationsTue, 31 Mar 2015 16:40:01 EDTnews347034756AAPM: Platelet-rich plasma offers short-term benefit(HealthDay)—For patients with facet joint arthropathy, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has a short-term positive impact, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, held from March 19 to 22 in National Harbor, Md.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-aapm-platelet-rich-plasma-short-term-benefit.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesTue, 31 Mar 2015 16:20:01 EDTnews347033421Androgen deprivation therapy has lasting impact on function(HealthDay)—For patients with prostate cancer, androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) has a lasting impact on physical function, according to a study published online March 24 in Cancer.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-androgen-deprivation-therapy-impact-function.html
CancerTue, 31 Mar 2015 16:10:02 EDTnews347033401Video: What's the difference between sugar and high-fructose corn syrup?It seems like it's in just about every product on grocery store shelves: high-fructose corn syrup. What is it, and how is it different from regular old sugar? And how did it become such a popular but controversial ingredient?http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-video-difference-sugar-high-fructose-corn.html
HealthTue, 31 Mar 2015 16:08:13 EDTnews347036877How newest class of drugs could save billions of dollarsClad in white lab coats, blue gloves and safety goggles, scientists are buzzing around a lab at Hospira in this suburb north of Chicago.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-class-drugs-billions-dollars.html
MedicationsTue, 31 Mar 2015 16:00:02 EDTnews347034741Arsenic metabolism linked to diabetes incidence(HealthDay)—Arsenic metabolism is prospectively associated with diabetes incidence, according to a study published in the April issue of Diabetes Care.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-arsenic-metabolism-linked-diabetes-incidence.html
DiabetesTue, 31 Mar 2015 16:00:01 EDTnews347033377New stroke prevention efforts may be paying off(HealthDay)—Fewer people are being treated in U.S. emergency rooms for strokes caused by blood clots in the brain, which experts read as a sign that current stroke prevention methods are working.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-efforts.html
CardiologyTue, 31 Mar 2015 15:50:01 EDTnews347033325Chronic loneliness in older adults leads to more doctors' office visits, study findsExperiences of loneliness and social isolation can lead to increased health care use among older adults, according to new research from the University of Georgia College of Public Health.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-chronic-loneliness-older-adults-doctors.html
HealthTue, 31 Mar 2015 15:41:17 EDTnews347035268Benefits of iron supplements unclear for pregnant women, young children(HealthDay)—Taking iron supplements during pregnancy doesn't appear to significantly change any health outcomes for mom or baby, a new review shows.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-benefits-iron-supplements-unclear-pregnant.html
HealthTue, 31 Mar 2015 15:40:03 EDTnews347033317Mayo Clinic unravels a mystery disease for Minnesota lawyerGreg Widseth didn't know what hit him. The lawyer felt fine as he coached his son's ninth-grade basketball workout last March. He remembers smiling at a young woman as he left the building.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-mayo-clinic-unravels-mystery-disease.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesTue, 31 Mar 2015 15:40:02 EDTnews347034618Protein may improve liver regenerationResearchers at UC Davis have illuminated an important distinction between mice and humans: how human livers heal. The difference centers on a protein called PPARα, which activates liver regeneration. Normally, mouse PPARα is far more active and efficient than the human form, allowing mice to quickly regenerate damaged livers. However, the research shows that protein fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) can boost the regenerative effects of human PPARα. The findings suggest that the molecule could offer significant therapeutic benefits for patients who have had a liver transplant or suffer from liver disease. The study was published in the journal Oncotarget.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-protein-liver-regeneration.html
Medical researchTue, 31 Mar 2015 15:37:43 EDTnews347035055Eat right to protect your sight(HealthDay)—A number of nutrients can help keep your eyes healthy, and some may even improve your eyesight, an eye doctor says.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-sight.html
OphthalmologyTue, 31 Mar 2015 15:30:02 EDTnews347033303Staff attitudes impact extended treatment time on hemodialysis(HealthDay)—Although most health care staff feel that extended treatment time on hemodialysis is beneficial, many nurses do not recommend it, according to a study published online March 16 in the Journal of Renal Care.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-staff-attitudes-impact-treatment-hemodialysis.html
HealthTue, 31 Mar 2015 15:30:01 EDTnews347033463Exogenous progesterone increases nuchal translucency(HealthDay)—Exogenous progesterone seems to increase nuchal translucency (NT), according to a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-exogenous-progesterone-nuchal-translucency.html
Obstetrics & gynaecologyTue, 31 Mar 2015 15:20:01 EDTnews347033287Opioid-induced constipation significant in pain patients(HealthDay)—Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) is significant among noncancer pain patients, according to a study published online March 20 in Pain Medicine.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-opioid-induced-constipation-significant-pain-patients.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesTue, 31 Mar 2015 15:10:51 EDTnews347033443FDA expands approval for 'valve in valve' aortic replacement(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that use of the CoreValve "valve-in-valve" aortic replacement has been expanded to include people at extreme risk for serious complications of traditional open-heart surgery.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-fda-valve-aortic.html
CardiologyTue, 31 Mar 2015 15:07:59 EDTnews347033268Scientists get one step closer to finding how to repair damaged nerve cellsA team of researchers at the IRCM led by Frédéric Charron, PhD, in collaboration with bioengineers at McGill University, uncovered a new kind of synergy in the development of the nervous system, which explains an important mechanism required for neural circuits to form properly. Their breakthrough, published today in the scientific journal PLoS Biology, could eventually help develop tools to repair nerve cells following injuries to the nervous system (such as the brain and spinal cord).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-scientists-closer-nerve-cells.html
NeuroscienceTue, 31 Mar 2015 14:37:55 EDTnews347031439Premature aging of stem cell telomeres, not inflammation, linked to emphysemaLung diseases like emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis are common among people with malfunctioning telomeres, the "caps" or ends of chromosomes. Now, researchers from Johns Hopkins say they have discovered what goes wrong and why.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-premature-aging-stem-cell-telomeres.html
GeneticsTue, 31 Mar 2015 14:30:36 EDTnews347031029Phone counseling reduces pain, disability after back surgeryResearch by Johns Hopkins scientists suggests that having a short series of phone conversations with trained counselors can substantially boost recovery and reduce pain in patients after spinal surgery.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-pain-disability-surgery.html
SurgeryTue, 31 Mar 2015 14:29:34 EDTnews347030965A risk score for chronic kidney disease can inform choice of HIV medicationsBoth traditional and HIV-related risk factors can predict the likelihood of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine. In the study, Amanda Mocroft, of University College London, United Kingdom, and colleagues developed and validated a risk score model that can help inform choices among antiretroviral drugs for patients with HIV.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-score-chronic-kidney-disease-choice.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesTue, 31 Mar 2015 14:27:45 EDTnews347030857Shift to gay, lesbian, bisexual identities in early adulthood tied to depressive symptomsPeople whose sexual identities changed toward same-sex attraction in early adulthood reported more symptoms of depression in a nationwide survey than those whose sexual orientations did not change or changed in the opposite direction, according to a new study by a University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) sociologist.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-shift-gay-lesbian-bisexual-identities.html
Psychology & PsychiatryTue, 31 Mar 2015 13:35:45 EDTnews347027739Domestic violence deters contraceptionDomestic violence takes many forms. The control of a woman's reproductive choices by her partner is one of them. A major study published in PLOS One, led by McGill PhD student Lauren Maxwell, showed that women who are abused by their partner or ex-partner are much less likely to use contraception; this exposes them to sexually transmitted diseases and leads to more frequent unintended pregnancies and abortions. These findings could influence how physicians provide contraceptive counselling.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-domestic-violence-deters-contraception.html
HealthTue, 31 Mar 2015 13:35:31 EDTnews347027724In Alzheimer's mice, memory restored with cancer drugMemory and as well as connections between brain cells were restored in mice with a model of Alzheimer's given an experimental cancer drug, Yale School of Medicine researchers reported in the journal Annals of Neurology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-alzheimer-mice-memory-cancer-drug.html
Alzheimer's disease & dementiaTue, 31 Mar 2015 13:34:40 EDTnews347027673'Religiously integrated' psychotherapy is effective for depressionFor chronically ill patients with major depression, an approach to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) that incorporates patients' religious beliefs is at least as effective as conventional CBT, suggests a study in the April issue of The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-religiously-psychotherapy-effective-depression.html
Psychology & PsychiatryTue, 31 Mar 2015 13:33:55 EDTnews347027628Exercise largely absent from US medical school curriculum, study showsExercise may play a critical role in maintaining good health, but fewer than half of the physicians trained in the United States in 2013 received formal education or training on the subject, according to new research from Oregon State University.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-largely-absent-medical-school-curriculum.html
HealthTue, 31 Mar 2015 13:32:35 EDTnews347027545Folic acid may help elderly weather heat wavesSupplemental folic acid can enhance blood vessel dilation in older adults, according to Penn State researchers, suggesting that folic acid supplements may be an inexpensive alternative for helping older adults to increase skin blood flow during heat waves and reduce cardiovascular events.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-folic-acid-elderly-weather.html
HealthTue, 31 Mar 2015 12:55:59 EDTnews347025349Researchers build brain-machine interface to control prosthetic handA research team from the University of Houston has created an algorithm that allowed a man to grasp a bottle and other objects with a prosthetic hand, powered only by his thoughts.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-brain-machine-interface-prosthetic.html
NeuroscienceTue, 31 Mar 2015 12:52:45 EDTnews347025149